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The ball is in your court If you say to someone, “the ball is in your court,” you are telling them that it is their turn to do something or to decide what to do next before progress can be made. The expression refers to the game of tennis. When the ball is in someone’s court (on their side of the net, in the part of the court in which they play), it is their turn to play the next stroke. “How shall we carry on from here?”“You decide. I’ve told you all the changes I want made. Now the ball is in your court.”

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Metaphor	The ball is in your court
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	If you say to someone, “the ball is in your court,” you are telling them that it is their turn to do something or to decide what to do next before progress can be made.
Question Explanation	Why does it mean this?
Explanation	The expression refers to the game of tennis. When the ball is in someone’s court (on their side of the net, in the part of the court in which they play), it is their turn to play the next stroke.
Question Example	Example
Example	“How shall we carry on from here?” “You decide. I’ve told you all the changes I want made. Now the ball is in your court.”

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